Common Council Organizational Meeting

In the Council Chambers of the Showers City Hall, Bloomington, COMMON COUNCIL Indiana on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 6:30pm, Council Vice ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING President Isabel Piedmont-Smith presided over the Organizational January 10, 2024 Meeting of the Common Council. Councilmembers present: Isak Nti Asare, Matt Flaherty, Isabel ROLL CALL [6:30pm] Piedmont-Smith, Shruti Rana, Dave Rollo, Kate Rosenbarger, Andrew (Andy) Ruff, Hopi Stosberg, Sydney Zulich Councilmembers present via Zoom: none Councilmembers absent: none Council Vice President Isabel Piedmont-Smith noted why she was AGENDA SUMMATION [6:30pm] opening the council meeting as the returning Council Vice President, gave a land acknowledgment, and summarized the agenda. Stosberg announced her constituent meetings. REPORTS • COUNCIL MEMBERS Rollo welcomed everybody and said he looked forward to working [6:31pm] with them. He also announced his constituent meetings. Ruff said he was excited to work with all of the councilmembers and was honored to serve. Asare reported attending a meeting related to encampments and said he looked forward to working with people in the government and community. Zulich thanked council staff and Clerk Nicole Bolden for their work. She thanked former Councilmember Stephen (Steve) Volan for his service. Piedmont-Smith discussed a recent death in an encampment in the community and said the time had come to take action. She also encouraged people to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration the following week. She announced her constituent meetings. Mayor Kerry Thomson gave remarks, and Deputy Mayor Gretchen • The MAYOR AND CITY Knapp introduced herself and some of the new department heads, OFFICES [6:43pm] Margie Rice (legal), Jane Kupersmith (Economic and Sustainable Development), Jessica McClellan (Controller), and Sharr Pechac (Human Resources). There were no council committee reports. • COUNCIL COMMITTEES [6:48pm] Jen Pearl, Maggie Chin, Jim Shelton (via Zoom), Maria Douglas, Tom • PUBLIC [6:48pm] McGlasson Jr., and Sam Dove (via Zoom) made comments. ELECTION of OFFICERS [6:58pm] Zulich moved and Asare seconded that Isabel Piedmont-Smith be Motion to elect Council President elected as President. Piedmont-Smith gave comments related to why she was well-suited to the role, and said she would appreciate the support of her colleagues. Ruff, Stosberg, Rana, Asare, and Zulich spoke in favor of the selection. p. 2 Meeting Date: 01-10-24 The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Vote to elect Council President [7:09pm] As are moved and Rana seconded that Andrew Ruff be elected as Motion to elect Council Vice Vice President. President Ruff explained why he was suited to serve as Vice President. Zulich, Rosenbarger, Rana, Rollo, and Piedmont-Smith spoke in favor of the selection. The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Vote to elect Council Vice President [7:16pm] Rosenbarger moved and Ruff seconded that Hopi Stosberg be Motion to elect Council elected as Parliamentarian. Parliamentarian Stosberg stated that she would be happy to serve as parliamentarian and explained why she would be suited to the role. Flaherty, Asare, Rana, Ruff, and Piedmont-Smith spoke in favor of the selection. The motion received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Vote to elect Council Parliamentarian [7:21pm] Piedmont-Smith proposed that councilmembers email their seat preferences to her for assignment the following week. Council President Piedmont-Smith presided over the remainder of the meeting. Piedmont-Smith noted that the appointments to Boards and APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS A Commissions would be broken down by categories and that COMMISSIONS [7:22pm] members were welcome to self-nominate if they wished to serve on a particular Board or Commission. Economic Development Asare moved and Zulich seconded that Asare be appointed to the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation. Zulich moved and Asare seconded that Zulich be appointed to the Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Board of Directors. Asare moved and Flaherty seconded that Asare be appointed to Economic Development Commission (County). Asare moved and Rollo seconded that Asare be appointed to Economic Development Commission (City). The motions related to the Economic Development appointments Vote to accept Economic received a roll call vote of Ayes: 8, Nays: 0, Abstain: 1 (Asare). Development appointments [7:29pm] Planning and Transportation Stosberg moved and Rosenbarger seconded that Stosberg be appointed to the Plan Commission. Rana moved and Rosenbarger seconded that Rana be appointed to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.  Meeting Date: 01-10-24 p. 3 Flaherty moved and Rosenbarger seconded that Flaherty be appointed to Parking Commission. The motions related to the Planning and Transportation Vote to accept Planning and appointments received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Transportation appointments [7:35pm] Sustainability and Environment Piedmont-Smith moved and Zulich seconded that Piedmont-Smith be appointed to the Board of the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County. Rollo moved and Zulich seconded that Rollo be appointed to the Bloomington Commission on Sustainability. The motions related to the Sustainability and Environment Vote to accept Sustainability and appointments received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Environment appointments [7:38pm] Community Development Block Grant Zulich moved and Rollo seconded that Zulich be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Committee- Community Development Block Grants-Social Services Rosenbarger moved and Stosberg seconded that Rosenbarger be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Committee- Community Development Block Grants-Physical Improvements. The motions related to the Community Development Block Grant Vote to accept Community appointments received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Development Block Grant appointments [7:40pm] Tax Advisory Boards Ruff moved and Stosberg seconded that Ruff be appointed to the Monroe County Food and Beverage Tax Advisory Commission. Rosenbarger moved and Stosberg seconded that Rosenbarger be appointed to the Public Safety Local Income Tax Allocation Committee. Zulich moved and Rollo seconded that Zulich be appointed to the Public Safety Local Income Tax Allocation Committee. Ruff moved and Stosberg seconded that Ruff be appointed to the Public Safety Local Income Tax Allocation Committee. Piedmont-Smith moved and Stosberg seconded that Piedmont- Smith be appointed to the Public Safety Local Income Tax Allocation Committee. The motions related to the Tax Advisory Boards appointments Vote to accept Tax Advisory received a roll call vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. Boards appointments [7:44pm] p. 4 Meeting Date: 01-10-24 Utilities Flaherty moved and Rollo seconded that Flaherty be appointed to the Utilities Services Board. The motion related to the Utilities appointment received a roll call Vote to accept Utilities vote of Ayes: 9, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0. appointments [7:46pm] Piedmont-Smith appointed the following councilmembers to the ASSIGNMENTS TO COUNCIL Climate Action & Resilience Committee: Flaherty (Chair), Stosberg, COMMITTEES [7:47pm] Rollo,Zulich Piedmont-Smith appointed the following councilmembers to the Jack Hopkins Social Services Funding Committee: Rana (Chair), As are, Ruff, Stas berg Piedmont-Smith appointed the following councilmembers to the Council Sidewalk Committee: Rosenbarger (Chair), Ruff, Stosberg, Rana Piedmont-Smith made the following assignments to the Board and Commission Interview Committees: Interview Team A- Asare, Rosenbarger, Stosberg Interview Team B- Ruff, Piedmont-Smith, Rana Interview Team C- Flaherty, Rollo, Zulich Piedmont-Smith continued the Special Committee on Council Processes and appointed the following councilmembers to the Special Committee: Piedmont-Smith (chair), Flaherty, Rollo, Rana Christopher Emge and Steve Volan made comments. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT [7:55pm] Stephen Lucas, Council Attorney, reviewed the upcoming council COUNCIL SCHEDULE [8:04pm] schedule. Piedmont-Smith adjourned the meeting. ADJOURNMENT [8:05pm] APPROVED by the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana upon this ~ ayof h A22«&-1&/· 2024. APPROVE: ATTEST: Isabel Piedmont-Smith, PRESIDENT ~ /~ - Nicole Bolden, CLERK Bloomington Common Council City of Bloomington